tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32460956766344525582011-11-27T15:51:03.066-08:00Philippine Myths, Folklore, Cryptids and then some......http://www.blogger.com/profile/15610699588736424035noreply@blogger.comBlogger131100tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3246095676634452558.post-46410643905634903862009-10-30T04:00:00.000-07:002009-10-30T04:05:01.963-07:00

Just in time for All Souls', I'll be reposting this interesting article I found in the Inquirer earlier today. This story reminds me of the "possessed" house we rented in Mandaluyong way back 1986. We stayed there barely a year and left. I'll discuss more about that on a future post. In the mean time enjoy this interesting read:+++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++

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If the West has zombies, here in the Philippines, there is what some locals from the Visayas call the Maranhig (also Amalanhig or Amaranhig), our native version of the undead.According to Wikipedia, the Amaranhig is an aswang who has "failed to transfer their monstrosity causing them to rise from their graves to kill humans by biting their necks." The description was based on a list of mythical

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‘White Lady’ appears on cop’s video By Carla Gomez Visayas Bureau First Posted 17:33:00 01/20/2009 Filed Under: Belief (Faith) BACOLOD CITY, Philippines—A strange apparition has appeared on a video taken by a member of the police Regional Mobile Group (RMG) using his cellular phone. But Negros Occidental Board Member Nehemias de la Cruz

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North America has the Bigfoot or the Sasquatch. The Himalayas have the Yeti. The Russians have the Almas and the Aussies have the Yowie. Here in the Philippines, we have the Kapre, our own version of the hairy, oversized not-quite-human-not-quite-ape being that's been the object of countless expeditions and hoaxes to date.The UP Cultural Dictionary and Wikipedia says that "Kapre" is derived from

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Pronunciation: \ˈmith\ Function:noun Etymology:Greek mythosDate:1830 1 a: a usually traditional story of ostensibly historical events that serves to unfold part of the world view of a people or explain a practice, belief, or natural phenomenon b: parable , allegory2 a: a popular belief or tradition that has grown up around something or someone ; especially

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One of the most popular and enduring mythical creatures in Filipino lore. The tikbalang is said to be a half human, half horse creature in the mold of the Greek Pan, that is, having an upper body of a human and lower limbs of a horse (check out my original drawing above ^). There are two known versions of the creature's appearance: the more popular and oft portrayed version has the tikbalang with

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By Madonna Virola Southern Luzon Bureau First Posted 18:42:00 08/20/2008 CALAPAN CITY, Philippines—Classes in a public high school here have been disrupted since August 8 after about 25 students were “possessed” by evil spirits, a school official said Wednesday. The allegedly haunted students of Pedro Panaligan Memorial National High School experienced "

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Unlike Mexico, Russia or the US, the Philippines doesn't make the headlines for CNN or FOX News when it comes to alleged UFO sightings. I guess geographically, we are just not as significant as the countries I mentioned earlier. Looking at Google Earth, the Philippines looks like a speck compared to the huge chunks of Russian and American territory sprawled across the face of the globe. More land

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The subject of countless movies here in the Philippines, the Manananggal is another type of evil creature in the same league as the Aswang. Legend says the Manananggal is a pretty woman by day that transforms into a vicious, half bodied, viscera-eating monster by nightfall. It is said that the Manananggal will sneak out of her house near midnight to hide in the bushes, or maybe a grove of banana

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The Philippines has a colorful menagerie of cryptids that have endured over the ages. From orb-like beings to humanoid creatures, name it, we have it. Here's a partial list of some of the cryptids and mythological beings that I can recall from the top of my mind:AswangMananggal/WakwakTikbalangKapreTiktikMandurugoMaranhigBatibatAngabTiyanakKugtongTikaNuno sa PunsoEngkantoLaman

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The Aswang is one of the more pervasive folkloric concepts in Philippine culture. In terms of popularity, it is the Philippine equivalent of the Western Werewolf/Vampire. It is difficult to encapsulate in one sentence what an aswang is but a lot of people across different ethnicites agree on a lot of things about it : (1) that its diet consists mainly of human liver and blood, (2) that it has an

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Although I was born and raised in Manila, I grew up hearing a lot of creepy stories from people around me, mostly my parents and neighbors who immigrated from the provinces. Superstition was as much a part of Philippine culture as the ubiquitous jeepney and I've had my fair share of superstitious beliefs I acquired during those times. Belief in the supernatural runs in our family just like most

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The Moonlit Window is a quick glimpse at out-of-this-world stuff I've come across during the past 30 years of my life here at the P.I. For the most part, this blog consists of things that defy our picture of a predictable, structured reality: paranormal things, creepy folklore, myths and strange objects, events and phenomena that a lot of people will find hard to accept and believe based on

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